Transport and Sustainable Development (GSDR2218)
Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)
Semester: Resit
Level: 200
Year: 2015
School/Faculty: HITL DEPARTMENT LECTURER(S): Mme Martha Shey
Level: SEMESTER: RESIT Academic Year: 2014/2015
COURSE CODE: TL1205 COURSE TITLE: Transport and Sustainable Development
DATE: 01/10/2015 HALL: PBC(2 & 3) TIME: 13:00 – 16:00
Instructions: Answer all questions.
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I- THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORTATION (15pts)
A. Explain how transportation accounts for the following hazards and what are the effects on the
environment (8pts)
i) Air pollution
ii) Ground (soil) pollution
iii) Water pollution
iv) Noise pollution
B. The transport sector is said to be a leading cause of global warming (7pts)
i) What is global warming and how does transportation account for global warming (7pts)
ii) Describe some 4 measures to fight against transport based global warming
II- SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION (15PTS)
A. Describe 3 factors that must be taken into consideration in a sustainable transport program
(3pts)
B. Sustainable development necessitates sustainable planning. Describe 4 elements taken into
consideration for sustainable transport (4pts)
C. Define “Sustainable Transit System” Describe the 4 sustainable public transit systems (4pts)
D. Explain 5 transport strategies for sustainable development (4pts)
III- GREEN TRANSPORTATION (15pts)
A. What is “Green Transportation”? what transport mode is considered to be the most “green” and
which one is the least “green” (2pts)
B. Describe 5 modes of green transportation (10pts)
C. Explain 4 benefits of green transportation (3pts)
IV- CARBON OFF-SETTING (15pts)
A. Define “Carbon off-setting”, give 4 reasons for engaging in carbon off-setting (5pts)
B. Carbon offset mechanism
i) Explain how it works and give 4 reasons for engaging in carbon off-setting (5pts)
ii) Describe 5 things that guarantee for a good carbon offset program
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V- TRANSPORTATION ON VACATION – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (10PTS)
A. Passenger air travel (5pts)
i) 4 reasons why people prefer air travel (to other transport modes) for their vacations
ii) List 6 reasons (circumstances) why people use air travel
iii) Describe 2 alternatives to air travl
B. Cruising (environmental impact of cruise ships) (5pts)
i) What is a cruise ship
ii) Cruise ships are said to consume more fuel and have more environmental impacts than
other ocean going vessels
a. Explain why cruise ships consume more fuel (energy) than other ships
b. Name and describe 3 environmental impacts peculiar to cruise ships
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